What Makes Sense?

Trendy Chinese Dog Loves Sunglasses

Seeded on Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:37 PM EDT ()

The owner of a dog in China thought the sun was a threat to his dog's eye health and began training it to wear sunglasses. It won't leave the house without them now. The vanity of dogs.

odd-news

Photos Of Unusual Animal Pairings Evoke Sense Of Peace

Seeded on Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:05 AM EDT (blogger - Let's Be Friends)

These pictures are adorable. The photos of animals making 'friends' across species is inspirational. "If They can so can we."

photography, arts, cute, cute-animals

An Antidote To 'Mortal Kombat'? - Computer Simulation Teaches Dentistry

Seeded on Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:31 PM EDT (esciencenews.com)

High tech computer imaging is making virtual dental surgery simulations available for p c practicers. Apply your own Bling and have the best grills?

odd-news, video-game, dentist, dentistry

Where Is America's Fairyland?

Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:00 PM EDT

Walt Disney has deemed to unleash another of their bubblegum dreams for the chilluns' (this time) of the world.

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politics, reality, imagination, fairy-tales, childrens-literature

What good does it do a child in the 3rd world country have a laptop computer?

Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:16 AM EDT

By Cris Guhman (Clipped by Albert Tyler Whitson)

I have seen over and over on Hulu.com this commercial about donating a laptop computer to a child anywhere in the world.

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charity, world-news, organization, non-profit, one-laptop-per-child, olpc, hulu, thrid-world

Hey, its a brand-new freedom!

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:02 PM EDT (Reuters)

Seeded by maddad (Clipped by Albert Tyler Whitson)

A guy has been sentenced to five months in jail for snatching the toupee off the head of a politician. Five months, and I'm not making that up.

sentence, judge, odd-news, crime, stupid, mullet, toupee, politican-freedom-to-look-good

Police 'Taser' Beloved Family Pet

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:07 PM EDT (raw story)

A chijuaja needs a 'tasering'? 911 is a joke in 'that' town too

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Keep An Emergency Fund To Avoid Financial Collapse

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:50 AM EDT (moolanomy.com)

To avoid a financial crisis it is necessary to have a fund that can be used to pay for the unexpected emergencies that come up.

business, saving-money, financial-security

Lower Your Own Cost Of Medicine - Guidance For A Doctor's Consultaion On Medication

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:50 AM EDT ()

This is a consumer awareness newsletter about selecting medications that will lower costs and deliver the same or better results. I would take all the medicince my doctor prescribed and not argue too much, he/she is the doctor.

business, costs, healthcare, medicine, prescriptions

Science Fiction Is Superior Fiction

Tue Jun 9, 2009 9:25 PM EDT

The books that attracted my attention; caught me unawares off the round rack of a drug store where the forbidden comics were kept.

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entertainment, science-fiction, school-reading

A Zero Emmission Commuter Vehicle Can't Look Worse Than 'Airpod'

Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 8:03 AM EDT (the tech herald)

These things will be all over Europe soon, relieving congestion, and turning stomachs at the same time.

technology, airpod, zero-emmission-vehicle

The 'Slither' Of A Snake Is Like Cross Country Skiing Says Naturalist

Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 6:29 AM EDT ()

Snakes locomotion is like the motion of a wheel or cross country skiing with the snake tossing its weight to achieve movement.

odd-news, snakes, kinetics

Sleep Health Can Be Achieved With Scientific Accuracy

Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 5:09 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

This is a good article on the stuff that goes into a healthy sleep life. Not sleeping is unhealthy and dangerous. Get that rest or get help.

health, sleep-disorder, medical-help

CAPITAL CULTURE: World hangs on Obama's every bite

Tue Jun 9, 2009 12:01 AM EDT

By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer (Clipped by Albert Tyler Whitson)

At the bustling Pi pizza restaurant in St. Louis, the staff has come up with a new mantra: "It's just pizza!"

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us, politics, house, in-the, obama, us-news, foodie

Natural Mushroom Fibers Ready To Be Stuffed Into Your Walls

Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 4:14 PM EDT (Popular Science - )

Scientists are working on mushroom based insulation products and it sounds really good. Why have all these polymer based insulations when these are probably really good and good for the environment.

science, green-technology, building-material, insultation

Time In The Sun Assists Elderly To Avoid Health Risk Of Memory Losses

Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 2:51 PM EDT (Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed)

Exposure to sunshine by the elderly will keep their minds fresh.

health, elderly, health-benefit-of-sunlight

Gocycle: an electric commuter bike fit for James Bond

Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 3:17 AM EDT (Telegraph)

This bike is made out of stuff that they use to make laptops and cell phones and in Europe it 'looks cool' to them. I would like to get one but they are pretty expensive and it looks hard to pedal.

odd-news, commuting, bicyle, new-materials

UK Sign Poster Says "Burger King Is Running Like Cockroaches" From Global Warming Charge

Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 11:28 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

A protester in the United Kingdom has been quoted in the press for having his signs removed from in front of Burger King restaurants. "They are running like cockroaches when you turn the lights on them" is how he depicts the attacks on his protest.

global-warming, protest, environment, world-news

Arm Yourself With A War Strategy To Defeat Mosquitos

Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 9:41 PM EDT ()

This report on the Rutgers site has a thorough strategy to wipeout the mosquitos that hatch in the yard and birdbaths. These practises should be adhered to at all times to get mosquito populations low.

home-garden, mosquitos, summer-outbreak

Babies Need Extra Folic Acid

Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 3:55 PM EDT (Straits Times Interactive - SINGAPORE)

Research says that babies need more folic acid than most recieve.

health, folic-acid, infant-development

Anti-oxidents Can Improve Male Fertility

Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 8:16 AM EDT (Live Science)

Research shows that anti-oxidents play an important role in the health of sperm and that therapy with anti-oxidents can reverse some of the weaknesses in depleted sperm.

health, anti-oxidents, sperm-health

Shock therapy forced on patients

Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 5:41 AM EDT (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Seeded by Red Wolf (Clipped by Albert Tyler Whitson)

THE number of mental health patients forced to undergo electroconvulsive therapy in NSW has doubled in the past decade, and a lack of legal representation is leaving some of the state's most vulnerable patients without a say over their own treatment.

australia, corruption, crime, legal, mental-health, world-news, new-south-wales, ect, au-news, electroconvulsive-therapy

Pickled Cabbage Is A Cheap Substitute For Viagra

Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 4:10 AM EDT (croatia times)

A Croatian scientist claims that 'pickled cabbage' is as effective as Viagra in stimulating erectile dysfuntioners.

odd-news, erectile-dysfunction, cabbage-benefits

Doctor Believes That Cure For Depression Lies in 'Caveman Therapy'

Seeded on Sun Jun 7, 2009 3:03 AM EDT (PhysOrg.com)

Therapeutic Lifestyle Change project, which calls for patients to adopt six healing elements from the ancient past: consuming more omega-3 fatty acids; using engaging activity to combat rumination; getting regular sunlight exposure; increasing physical exercise; connecting more w …

health, therapy, depression

'Illegal' Immigrants Need Public Services And Deserve Them

Sun Jun 7, 2009 1:42 AM EDT

When Mexicans come to this country they are mostly coming to do jobs that need to be done. They still pick the fruit as farm workers who often travel with their families and set up 'migrant camps' during the harvest periods.

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immigrants, politics, farming

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